Psalms 119
1 ALEPH Happy are they who are without sin in their ways, walking in the law of the Lord.
Happy they whose life is blameless, who walk by the law of the Lord.
2 Happy are they who keep his unchanging word, searching after him with all their heart.
Happy they who keep his charges, and seek him with all their hearts;
3 They do no evil; they go in his ways.
who have done no wrong, but walk in his ways.
4 You have put your orders into our hearts, so that we might keep them with care.
You yourself have appointed your precepts to be kept with diligence.
5 If only my ways were ordered so that I might keep your rules!
O to be steadily guided in the keeping of your statutes!
6 Then I would not be put to shame, as long as I have respect for all your teaching.
Then unashamed shall I be, when I look towards all your commandments.
7 I will give you praise with an upright heart in learning your right decisions.
I will thank you with heart unfeigned, when I learn your righteous judgments.
8 I will keep your rules: O give me not up completely.
I will observe your statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
9 BETH How may a young man make his way clean? by guiding it after your word.
How can a young person keep their life pure? By giving heed to your word.
10 I have made search for you with all my heart: O let me not go wandering far from your teaching.
With all my heart have I sought you, let me not stray from your commandments.
11 I have kept your sayings secretly in my heart, so that I might do no sin against you.
In my heart have I treasured your word, to keep from sinning against you.
12 Praise be to you, O Lord: give me knowledge of your rules.
Blessed are you, O Lord; teach me your statutes.
13 With my lips have I made clear all the decisions of your mouth.
With my lips have I rehearsed all the judgments of your mouth.
14 I have taken as much delight in the way of your unchanging word, as in all wealth.
I delight in the way of your charges, more than in riches of all sorts.
15 I will give thought to your orders, and have respect for your ways.
I will muse upon your precepts, and look to your paths.
16 I will have delight in your rules; I will not let your word go out of my mind.
In your statutes I delight, I will not forget your word.
17 GIMEL Give me, your servant, the reward of life, so that I may keep your word;
Grant that your servant may live, and I will observe your word.
18 Let my eyes be open to see the wonders of your law.
Open my eyes, that I see wondrous things out of your law.
19 I am living in a strange land: do not let your teachings be kept secret from me.
But a guest am I on the earth: hide not your commandments from me.
20 My soul is broken with desire for your decisions at all times.
My heart is crushed with longing for your ordinances, at all times.
21 Your hand has been against the men of pride, a curse is on those who go wandering out of your way.
You rebuke the proud, the accursed, who wander from your commandments.
22 Take away from me shame and bitter words; for I have kept your unchanging word in my heart.
Roll away from me scorn and contempt, for I have observed your charges.
23 Rulers make evil designs against me; but your servant gives thought to your rules.
Though princes sit plotting against me, your servant will muse on your statutes.
24 Your unchanging word is my delight, and the guide of my footsteps.
Your charges are my delight, they are my counsellors.
25 DALETH My soul is joined to the dust: O give me life, in keeping with your word.
I lie grovelling in the dust; revive me, as you have promised.
26 I put the record of my ways before you, and you gave me an answer: O give me knowledge of your rules.
I told of my ways, you made answer; teach me your statutes.
27 Make the way of your orders clear to me; then my thoughts will be ever on your wonders.
Grant me insight into your precepts, and I will muse on your wonders.
28 My soul is wasted with sorrow; give me strength again in keeping with your word
I am overcome with sorrow; raise me up, as you have promised.
29 Take from me every false way; and in mercy give me your law.
Put the way of falsehood from me, and graciously grant me your law.
30 I have taken the way of faith: I have kept your decisions before me.
I have chosen the way of fidelity, your ordinances I long for.
31 I have been true to your unchanging word; O Lord, do not put me to shame.
I hold fast to your charges: O put me not, Lord, to shame.
32 I will go quickly in the way of your teaching, because you have given me a free heart.
I will run in the way of your commandments, for you give me room of heart.
33 HE O Lord, let me see the way of your rules, and I will keep it to the end.
Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes, and I will keep it to the end,
34 Give me wisdom, so that I may keep your law; going after it with all my heart.
instruct me to keep your law, and I will observe it with all my heart.
35 Make me go in the way of your teachings; for they are my delight.
Guide me in the path of your commandments, for therein do I delight.
36 Let my heart be turned to your unchanging word, and not to evil desire.
Incline my heart to your charges, and not to greed of gain.
37 Let my eyes be turned away from what is false; give me life in your ways.
Turn away my eyes from vain sights, revive me by your word.
38 Give effect to your word to your servant, in whose heart is the fear of you.
Confirm to your servant the promise which is given to those who fear you.
39 Take away the shame which is my fear; for your decisions are good.
Remove the reproach which I dread, because your judgments are good.
40 See how great is my desire for your orders: give me life in your righteousness.
Behold, I long for your precepts. Quicken me in your righteousness.
41 VAU Let your mercies come to me, O Lord, even your salvation, as you have said.
Visit me, Lord, with your love and salvation, as you have promised.
42 So that I may have an answer for the man who would put me to shame; for I have faith in your word.
So shall I answer my slanderers, for my trust is in your word.
43 Take not your true word quite out of my mouth; for I have put my hope in your decisions.
Snatch not from my mouth the word of truth, for in your judgments I hope.
44 So that I may keep your law for ever and ever;
I will keep your law continually, for ever and evermore.
45 So that my way may be in a wide place: because my search has been for your orders.
So shall I walk in wide spaces, for I give my mind to your precepts.
46 So that I may give knowledge of your unchanging word before kings, and not be put to shame.
I will speak of your charge before kings, and will not be ashamed thereof.
47 And so that I may take delight in your teachings, to which I have given my love.
Your commandments are my delight, I love them exceedingly.
48 And so that my hands may be stretched out to you; and I will give thought to your rules.
I will lift up my hands to your commandments, and muse upon your statutes.
49 ZAIN Keep in mind your word to your servant, for on it has my hope been fixed.
Remember your word to your servant, on which you have made me to hope.
50 This is my comfort in my trouble; that your sayings have given me life.
This is my comfort in trouble, that your word gives life to me.
51 The men of pride have made great sport of me; but I have not been turned from your law.
The arrogant utterly scorn me, but I have not declined from your law.
52 I have kept the memory of your decisions from times past, O Lord; and they have been my comfort.
When I think of your judgments of old, O Lord, I take to me comfort.
53 I am burning with wrath, because of the sinners who have given up your law.
I am seized with glowing anger at the wicked who forsake your law.
54 Your rules have been melodies to me, while I have been living in strange lands.
Your statutes have been to me songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
55 I have given thought to your name in the night, O Lord, and have kept your law.
I remember your name in the night, O Lord and observe your law.
56 This has been true of me, that I have kept your orders in my heart.
My lot has been this, that I have kept your precepts.
57 CHETH The Lord is my heritage: I have said that I would be ruled by your words.
My portion are you, O Lord: I have promised to keep your words.
58 I have given my mind to do your pleasure with all my heart; have mercy on me, as you have said.
I entreat you with all my heart; grant me your promised favour.
59 I gave thought to my steps, and my feet were turned into the way of your unchanging word.
I have thought upon my ways, and turned my feet to your charges.
60 I was quick to do your orders, and let no time be wasted.
I hasted and tarried not to give heed to your commandments.
61 The cords of evil-doers are round me; but I have kept in mind your law.
Though the godless have wound their cords round me, I have not forgotten your law.
62 In the middle of the night I will get up to give you praise, because of all your right decisions.
At midnight I rise to praise you because of your righteous judgments.
63 I keep company with all your worshippers, and those who have your orders in their memory.
With all those who fear you I company, aid with those who observe your precepts.
64 The earth, O Lord, is full of your mercy: give me knowledge of your rules.
The earth, Lord, is full of your kindness; teach me your Statutes.
65 TETH You have done good to your servant, O Lord, in keeping with your word.
Well have you dealt with your servant, as you have promised, O Lord.
66 Give me knowledge and good sense; for I have put my faith in your teachings.
Teach me discretion and knowledge, for I have believed your commandments.
67 Before I was in trouble I went out of the way; but now I keep your word.
Till trouble came I was a wanderer, but now I observe your word.
68 You are good, and your works are good; give me knowledge of your rules.
You are good and do good; teach me your statutes.
69 The men of pride have said false things about me; but I will keep your orders in my heart.
The proud have forged lies against me, but I keep your precepts with all my heart.
70 Their hearts are shut up with fat; but my delight is in your law.
Their heart is gross like fat, but I delight in your law.
71 It is good for me to have been through trouble; so that I might come to the knowledge of your rules.
It was good for me to be humbled, that I should learn your statutes.
72 The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.
73 JOD Your hands have made me, and given me form: give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your teaching.
Your hands have made me and fashioned me; make me wise to learn your commandments.
74 Your worshippers will see me and be glad; because my hope has been in your word.
Those who fear you shall see me with joy, for in your word have I hoped.
75 I have seen, O Lord, that your decisions are right, and that in unchanging faith you have sent trouble on me.
I know, O Lord, that your judgments are right, and in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
76 Let your mercy now be my comfort, as you have said to your servant.
Let your love be a comfort to me, for so have you promised your servant.
77 Let your gentle mercies come to me, so that I may have life; for your law is my delight.
Visit me with your quickening pity, for your law is my delight.
78 Let the men of pride be shamed; because they have falsely given decision against me; but I will give thought to your orders.
Put the proud to shame, who have wronged me falsely: I will muse on your precepts.
79 Let your worshippers be turned to me, and those who have knowledge of your words.
Let those turn to me who fear you, that they may learn your charges.
80 Let all my heart be given to your orders, so that I may not be put to shame.
Let my heart be sound in your statutes, that I may not be put to shame.
81 CAPH My soul is wasted with desire for your salvation: but I have hope in your word.
My long for you to rescue me, I put my hope in your word.
82 My eyes are full of weariness with searching for your word, saying, When will you give me comfort?
My eyes pine away for your promise: saying, ‘When will you comfort me?’
83 For I have become like a wine-skin black with smoke; but I still keep the memory of your rules.
Though shrivelled like wine-skin in smoke, your statutes I have not forgotten.
84 How short is the life of your servant! when will you give your decision against those who are attacking me?
How few are the days of your servant! When will you judge those who harass me?
85 The men of pride, who are turned away from your law, have put nets for me.
Proud people have dug for me pits people who do not conform to your law.
86 All your teachings are certain; they go after me with evil design; give me your help.
All your commandments are trusty. With falsehood they harass me: help me.
87 They had almost put an end to me on earth; but I did not give up your orders.
They had nearly made an end of me, yet I did not forget your precepts.
88 Give me life in your mercy; so that I may be ruled by the unchanging word of your mouth.
Spare me in your kindness, and I will observe the charge of your mouth.
89 LAMED For ever, O Lord, your word is fixed in heaven.
Forever, O Lord, is your word fixed firmly in the heavens.
90 Your faith is unchanging from generation to generation: you have put the earth in its place, and it is not moved.
Your truth endures age after age; it is established on earth, and it stands.
91 They are ruled this day by your decisions; for all things are your servants.
By your appointment they stand this day, for all are your servants.
92 If your law had not been my delight, my troubles would have put an end to me.
Had not your law been my joy, in my misery then had I perished.
93 I will ever keep your orders in mind; for in them I have life.
I will never forget your precepts, for through them you have put life in me.
94 I am yours, O be my saviour; for my desire has been for your rules.
I am yours, O save me, for I give my mind to your precepts.
95 The sinners have been waiting for me to give me up to destruction; but I will give all my mind to your unchanging ward.
The wicked lay wait to destroy me, but I give heed to your charge.
96 I have seen that nothing on earth is complete; but your teaching is very wide.
I have seen a limit to all things: but your commandment is spacious exceedingly.
97 MEM O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all the day.
O how I love your law! All the day long I muse on it.
98 Your teaching has made me wiser than my haters: for it is mine for ever.
Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies: for it is mine forever.
99 I have more knowledge than all my teachers, because I give thought to your unchanging word.
I am prudent above all my teachers, for your charges are my (meditation)
100 I have more wisdom than the old, because I have kept your orders.
I have insight more than the aged, because I observe your precepts.
101 I have kept back my feet from all evil ways, so that I might be true to your word.
I refrain my foot from all wicked ways, that I may keep your word.
102 My heart has not been turned away from your decisions; for you have been my teacher.
I turn not aside from your judgments, for you yourself are my teacher.
103 How sweet are your sayings to my taste! truly, they are sweeter than honey in my mouth!
How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104 Through your orders I get wisdom; for this reason I am a hater of every false way.
Insight I win through your precepts, therefore every false way I hate.
105 NUN Your word is a light for my feet, ever shining on my way.
Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.
106 I have made an oath and kept it, to be guided by your upright decisions.
I have sworn an oath, and will keep it, to observe your righteous judgments.
107 I am greatly troubled, O Lord, give me life in keeping with your word.
I am afflicted sorely: revive me, O Lord, as you said.
108 Take, O Lord, the free offerings of my mouth, and give me knowledge of your decisions.
Accept, Lord, my willing praise, and teach me your judgments.
109 My soul is ever in danger; but I still keep the memory of your law.
My life is in ceaseless peril; but I do not forget your law.
110 Sinners have put a net to take me; but I was true to your orders.
The wicked set traps for me, yet I do not stray from your precepts.
111 I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.
In your charges are my everlasting inheritance, they are the joy of my heart.
112 My heart is ever ready to keep your rules, even to the end.
I am resolved to perform your statutes forever, to the utmost.
113 SAMECH I am a hater of men of doubting mind; but I am a lover of your law.
I hate people of divided heart, but your law do I love.
114 You are my secret place and my breastplate against danger; my hope is in your word.
You are my shelter and shield: in your word do I hope.
115 Go far from me, you evil-doers; so that I may keep the teachings of my God.
Begone, you wicked people, I will keep the commands of my God.
116 Be my support as you have said, and give me life; let not my hope be turned to shame.
Uphold me and spare me, as you have promised: O disappoint me not.
117 Let me not be moved, and I will be safe, and ever take delight in your rules.
Hold me up, and I shall be saved: and your statutes shall be my unceasing delight.
118 You have overcome all those who are wandering from your rules; for all their thoughts are false.
All who swerve from your statutes you spurn: their cunning is in vain.
119 All the sinners of the earth are like waste metal in your eyes; and for this cause I give my love to your unchanging word.
All the wicked of earth you count as dross, therefore I love your charges.
120 My flesh is moved for fear of you; I give honour to your decisions.
My flesh, for fear of you, shudders, and I stand in awe of your judgments.
121 AIN I have done what is good and right: you will not give me into the hands of those who are working against me.
Justice and right have I practised, do not leave me to my oppressors.
122 Take your servant's interests into your keeping; let me not be crushed by the men of pride.
Be your servant’s surety for good, let not the proud oppress me.
123 My eyes are wasted with desire for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.
My eyes pine for your salvation, and for your righteous promise.
124 Be good to your servant in your mercy, and give me teaching in your rules.
Deal in your love with your servant, and teach me your statutes.
125 I am your servant; give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your unchanging word.
Your servant am I; instruct me, that I may know your charges.
126 It is time, O Lord, for you to let your work be seen; for they have made your law without effect.
It is time for the Lord to act: they have violated your law.
127 For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.
Therefore I love your commandments above gold, above fine gold.
128 Because of it I keep straight in all things by your orders; and I am a hater of every false way.
So by all your precepts I guide me, and every false way I hate.
129 PE Your unchanging word is full of wonder; for this reason my soul keeps it.
Your decrees are wonderful, gladly I keep them.
130 The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple.
When your word is unfolded, light breaks; it imparts to the simple wisdom.
131 My mouth was open wide, waiting with great desire for your teachings.
With open mouth I pant with longing for your commandments.
132 Let your eyes be turned to me, and have mercy on me, as it is right for you to do to those who are lovers of your name.
Turn to me with your favour, as is just to those who love you.
133 Let my steps be guided by your word; and let not sin have control over me.
Steady my steps by your word, so that sin have no power over me.
134 Make me free from the cruel rule of man; then I will keep your orders.
Set me free from those who oppress me, and I shall observe your precepts.
135 Let your servant see the shining of your face; give me knowledge of your rules.
Shine with your face on your servant, and teach me your statutes.
136 Rivers of water are flowing from my eyes, because men do not keep your law.
My eyes run down with rills of water, because your law is not kept.
137 TZADE O Lord, great is your righteousness, and upright are your decisions.
Righteous are you, O Lord, and right are your ordinances.
138 You have given your unchanging word in righteousness, and it is for ever.
The laws you has ordered are just, and trusty exceedingly.
139 My passion has overcome me; because my haters are turned away from your words.
My jealousy has undone me, that my foes have forgotten your words.
140 Your word is of tested value; and it is dear to your servant.
Your word has been tested well; and your servant loves it.
141 I am small and of no account; but I keep your orders in mind.
I am little and held in contempt, but your precepts I have not forgotten.
142 Your righteousness is an unchanging righteousness, and your law is certain.
Just is your justice forever, and trusty is your law.
143 Pain and trouble have overcome me: but your teachings are my delight.
Stress and strain are upon me, but your commandments are my delight.
144 The righteousness of your unchanging word is eternal; give me wisdom so that I may have life.
Right are your charges forever, instruct me that I may live.
145 KOPH I have made my prayer with all my heart; give answer to me, O Lord: I will keep your rules.
With my whole heart I cry; O answer me. I would keep your statutes, O Lord.
146 My cry has gone up to you; take me out of trouble, and I will be guided by your unchanging word.
I cry to you: O save me, and I will observe your charges.
147 Before the sun is up, my cry for help comes to your ear; my hope is in your words.
Ere the dawn I cry for your help: in your word do I hope.
148 In the night watches I am awake, so that I may give thought to your saying.
Awake I meet the night-watches, to muse upon your sayings.
149 Let my voice come to you, in your mercy; O Lord, by your decisions give me life.
Hear my voice in your kindness: O Lord, by your judgments revive me.
150 Those who have evil designs against me come near; they are far from your law.
Near me are wicked tormentors, who are far from thoughts of your law;
151 You are near, O Lord; and all your teachings are true.
but near, too, are you, O Lord, and all your commandments are trusty.
152 I have long had knowledge that your unchanging word is for ever.
Long have I known from your charges that you have founded them for all time.
153 RESH O see my trouble, and be my saviour; for I keep your law in my mind,
Look on my misery, and rescue me; for I do not forget your law.
154 Undertake my cause, and come to my help, give me life, as you have said.
Defend my cause and redeem me: revive me, as you have promised.
155 Salvation is far from evil-doers; for they have made no search for your rules.
Salvation is far from the wicked, for their mind is not in your statutes.
156 Great is the number of your mercies, O Lord; give me life in keeping with your decisions.
Great is your pity, O Lord: Revive me, as you have ordained.
157 Great is the number of those who are against me; but I have not been turned away from your unchanging word.
My foes and tormentors are many, but I have not declined from your charges.
158 I saw with hate those who were untrue to you; for they did not keep your saying.
I behold the traitors with loathing, for they do not observe your word.
159 See how great is my love for your orders: give me life, O Lord, in keeping with your mercy.
Behold how I love your precepts: revive me, O Lord!, in your kindness.
160 Your word is true from the first; and your upright decision is unchanging for ever.
The sum of your word is truth, all your laws are just and eternal.
161 SHIN Rulers have been cruel to me without cause; but I have the fear of your word in my heart.
Princes have harassed me wantonly: but my heart stands in awe of your word.
162 I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth.
Over your word I rejoice as one who finds great spoil.
163 I am full of hate and disgust for false words; but I am a lover of your law.
Falsehood I hate and abhor, but your law do I love.
164 Seven times a day do I give you praise, because of your upright decisions.
Seven times a day do I praise you because of your righteous judgments.
165 Great peace have lovers of your law; they have no cause for falling.
Right well do they fare who love your law: they go on their way without stumbling.
166 Lord, my hope has been in your salvation; and I have kept your teachings.
I hope for your salvation; O Lord I do your commandments.
167 My soul has kept your unchanging word; great is my love for it.
I observe your charges: I love them greatly.
168 I have been ruled by your orders; for all my ways are before you.
I observe your precepts and charges: all my ways are before you.
169 TAU Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me wisdom in keeping with your word.
Let my cry come before you, O Lord: give me insight, as you have promised.
170 Let my prayer come before you; take me out of trouble, as you have said.
Let my prayer enter into your presence: deliver me, as you have said.
171 Let my lips be flowing with praise, because you have given me knowledge of your rules.
My lips shall be fountains of praise, that you teach me your statutes.
172 Let my tongue make songs in praise of your word; for all your teachings are righteousness.
My tongue shall sing of your word, for all your commandments are right.
173 Let your hand be near for my help; for I have given my heart to your orders.
Let your hand be ready to help me, for your precepts have been my choice.
174 All my desire has been for your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my delight.
I long, Lord, for your salvation, and your law is my delight.
175 Give life to my soul so that it may give you praise; and let your decisions be my support.
Revive me that I may praise you, and let your precepts help me.
176 I have gone out of the way like a wandering sheep; make search for your servant; for I keep your teachings ever in mind.
I have strayed like a wandering sheep seek your servant, because I do not forget your commandments.
